Valencia Club de Fútbol's crisis hit a new low in the early hours of Saturday morning, as hundreds of fans confronted the squad and coaching staff upon their return to the Paterna training ground. The team was coming back from their fifth league defeat, a 1-0 loss to Sevilla, which leaves them bottom of the table with just one point from five games.
Around two hundred supporters gathered outside the sports complex after 2 AM to meet the team bus. Footage captured by Radio MARCA in Valencia cameras shows a highly tense atmosphere. Fans chanted insults like "Dogs! Mercenary players!" and directed strong criticism at the coach with cries of "Corberán resignation!". The National Police deployed a security cordon to ensure the safe departure of players and staff in their private cars.
The patience of the Valencia support has snapped after a disastrous start to the season. The team has four defeats and one draw, with a record of just one goal scored and ten conceded. Their recent form reads LLLLD, having lost the last four league matches, including a 0-5 thrashing by Barcelona. This sporting crisis, which leaves Valencia eleven points off the top, has created a climate of widespread discontent that erupted last night.
The scenario is unsustainable and the pressure on coach Carlos Corberán is immense. The team is not functioning and the fans have shown their frustration in no uncertain terms. The next fixture is this Sunday, 15 September, against an Alaves side sitting in third place. Corberán and his players face a key match to try and turn the situation around and calm the mood.
